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“CNT has become a shareholder in the UTC Group” Contraf-Nicotex-Tobacco GmbH (“CNT”) and United Tobacco Company LLC (“UTC US”) are pleased to announce that CNT has become a shareholder in the UTC Group by founding UTC International LLC, Wilson, NC. The new company shall be the management holding for the US operation and the Brazil operation of UTC Group and controls both entities. The Brazil operation Tabacos Novo Horizonte S.A. (“TNH”) in Venancio Aires, Brazil will be officially renamed into UTC – United Tobacco do Brasil Ltda. (“UTC Brazil”). Mr Dirk Siemann, Managing Director of CNT, states, “This is an important step for our group as this will significantly widen our leaf footprint into these two important leaf markets, the US and Brazil. It strengthens our leaf business and with our position as the leader in the global nicotine business we see ourselves well positioned going forward.” UTC International will be led by Mr Hewitt Poland (Managing Director), Mr Alastair Craik (Operations Director) and Mr Joseph Howe (Chief Financial Officer). Mr Jay Barker, the founder and Chairman of the Brazilian operation, will step aside from his positions in “UTC Brazil”. Mr Barker states, “The development of this company is the culmination of all my knowledge and love of this industry. I now find that the best way to continue improving the company is to place the Chairman role in the hands of the very capable Dirk Siemann of CNT”. Mr Barker will remain as an advisor to management. The company will now be led by Mr Dirk Siemann as Chairman, Erni Dockhorn as President and Carlos Genehr as Chief Financial Officer. Mr Steve Coyte will continue as Chief Executive Officer of the US operation (“UTC

United Tobacco Company fights hunger with vegetable garden Posted Friday, June 10, 2016 9:20 pm By Olivia Neeley Times Staff Writer United Tobacco Company employees knew they wanted to take on a project that not only gave back to the Wilson community, but also helped those in need at the same time. A couple of months ago, they built four large raised garden beds and planted a variety of vegetables. And the garden has taken off, said Kathy Brown, controller at UTC, located on Stantonsburg Road. “Things are starting to bloom,” Brown said. “It’s absolutely gorgeous. We will have things to harvest soon.” UTC has partnered with Hope Station’s food pantry. Everything that’s grown will go directly to the nonprofit each week. “It will be a weekly thing as we get the different items harvested,” Brown said, adding that employees will deliver the vegetables. “The employees have been so excited about it.” Brown said they chose Hope Station after reading about the group’s work in The Wilson Times, including providing healthier options for clients who visit Hope Station’s food pantry each week. “We thought it would be great to contribute fresh vegetables with that,” Brown said. UTC employees are growing an array of veggies, including squash, radishes, zucchini, cucumbers, eggplant, carrots and a variety of bell peppers. They are also growing tomatoes and different types of spicy peppers as well as basil. “We are starting small,” Brown said. “We are trying to do it all organically, too.” The Rev. Linda Walling, Hope Station’s executive director, said she was excited when she received the call from Brown about the project. “With our recent conversion to a pantry in which clients make their own food choices, the

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